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One remote to rule them all – YAMAHA neoHD

Julie — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:51:53 +0000

How many remote controls do you have for all of your home theater equipment? Do you know how to use all of them? If you’re reading this site, then you probably do But does everyone in your family know how to use them? Do you often hear someone from the living room asking you what they need to do to watch a DVD or play their XBOX games? The Yamaha neoHD looks like it could be an interesting solution. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Home Theater, Remote Control

One remote to rule them all – YAMAHA neoHD originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 3, 2009 at 7:51 pm.

Spotlight Gadget – World’s Smallest Warbird

Julie — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:46:54 +0000

Remember the tiny Carbon Butterfly R/C plane from Plantraco that I reviewed two years ago? Now they are offering a 1:72nd scale Spitfire radio controlled airplane that has a wingspan of only 6 … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Geek Toys, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: RC Toy, Remote Control

Spotlight Gadget – World’s Smallest Warbird originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 5, 2009 at 8:46 pm.

Pogo! Products VRC-400 Universal Remote Control Review

Judie Lipsett — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 06:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Up to four home theater components,
including: Cable (S/A Explorer and other Cable boxes) or Satellite, TV or TV/VCR
, VCR or DVD and Audio equipments, and two AA batteries

Is your coffee table starting to look like a wasteland of remote controls? Or
perhaps your TV remote has been dropped one to many times during episodes of
klutziness, and the black electrical-tape that holds it … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Remote Control

Pogo! Products VRC-400 Universal Remote Control Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 12, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Streamzap PC Remote Review

Julie — Tue, 06 May 2003 05:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE,
ME, 2000, or XP
1 free USB port

Do you feel lost without a remote in your hand? If there was an Olympic event
for button pushing, would you win the gold medal? Same here! I’m constantly
switching songs on my stereo and have wondered what it might be like to have
that same capability … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Desktop Computer Gear

Tagged: Remote Control

Streamzap PC Remote Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on May 6, 2003 at 12:00 am.

WinAmp Remote Control Review

Julie — Tue, 21 Jan 2003 06:00:00 +0000

Product Requirements:
Device:
PC with a free serial / COM port

Have you ever had the desire to control your
WinAmp media player software with an IR remote control like you do your
stereo or television? The WinAmp Remote Control from
TekGems will allow you to do just that.

The WinAmp Remote … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Desktop Computer Gear

Tagged: Remote Control

WinAmp Remote Control Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 21, 2003 at 12:00 am.

Keyspan Digital Media Remote Review

Julie — Tue, 01 Feb 2000 06:00:00 +0000

Program Requirements:
Desktop:
Windows 98 or Macintosh OS 8.5.1 or later and a USB
port

Are you a remote control junkie? You know the type, they have about 243
remotes for their TV, VCR, CD player and refrigerator. Ok, maybe they don’t have
a remote for their CD player… How about adding another remote to
their collection. One for the computer that allows you … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Desktop Computer Gear

Tagged: Remote Control

Keyspan Digital Media Remote Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 1, 2000 at 12:00 am.

PC Commander Review

Julie — Wed, 11 Aug 1999 05:00:00 +0000

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PC Commander from Concept
UK is an infrared module which enables you to control your Windows desktop PC with a
regular TV/VCR universal remote control.

This small 1.5" x 1" module has an
LED to … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Desktop Computer Gear

Tagged: Remote Control

PC Commander Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 11, 1999 at 12:00 am.

Program Master Review

Julie — Thu, 25 Mar 1999 06:00:00 +0000

Official Gadgeteer Hands On
Review: Program Master
by Julie Strietelmeier
Last date revised: 03/25/99

Are you a TV freak? A real couch potato? I’m not ashamed to say that I am and when I
saw the visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Remote Control

Program Master Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 25, 1999 at 12:00 am.

Tune In Remote Review

Don Damiani — Thu, 25 Mar 1999 06:00:00 +0000

The Tune In! remote control by Beery
Systems, Inc. is a universal remote control that can be used to control up to 6
separate devices. It can be used to control TVs, VCRs, cable boxes, DSS/DBS receivers,
amplifiers, amp tuners, audio cassettes, CD players, digital audio tape, laser disk
players, …well, you get the idea. It can control just about anything. It is
lightweight, not extremely large and the buttons are big … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Remote Control

Tune In Remote Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 25, 1999 at 12:00 am.

The Wedge and WedgeTV Review

Julie — Tue, 01 Sep 1998 05:00:00 +0000

Hello, my name is Julie Strietelmeier, and I am a couch potato. There, I’ve said
it…whew… I feel better. Yes, it’s true, I like nothing better than sitting home on the
weekend watching movies and tv shows that I’ve taped during the week while being at work.
When the mini satellite dishes came out, I had to have one (I don’t have cable in my
area). When I found an electronic tv guide program (ETV Host), I had to subscribe to it. And … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear, Palm OS related

Tagged: Palm, Remote Control

The Wedge and WedgeTV Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 1, 1998 at 12:00 am.

PC Remote Review

Julie — Tue, 18 Aug 1998 05:00:00 +0000

The PC Remote by Concept UK
is a nifty infrared gadget that will learn almost any command from any IR device.

First a little background: I’ve always had the dream of controlling my VCR and
DSS satellite system via my computer. I hated manually setting up my VCR to tape shows. I
would constantly screw things up and put the wrong channel in to tape or not set the times
right… I wanted something where I didn’t need to … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Desktop Computer Gear, Home Tech

Tagged: Remote Control

PC Remote Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 18, 1998 at 12:00 am.

a/v Producer 8 Review

Julie — Wed, 15 Oct 1997 05:00:00 +0000

The people at One For All were nice enough to send
me one of their great new remotes to review: the a/v Producer 8. This is a quality remote
that almost has it all. This is a universal remote that will control up to 8
different components including but not limited to: TV, VCR, CABLE, SAT, TUNER, AMP, CD,
DVD, LASER DISC, Home Automation, and AUX.

… [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear

Tagged: Remote Control

a/v Producer 8 Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 15, 1997 at 12:00 am.